Social Media Manager
- 13 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Temporary
- German (Native language)
- 4000 Basel
About the job
80%-100%
Department of Justice and Security, Cantonal Police
01.01.2027, limited to 1 year
Tasks
Manage social media channels: You manage the social media channels of the Cantonal Police Basel-Stadt, plan posts and ensure current, varied and target group-oriented communication.
Create creative content: You develop ideas for new formats and implement them independently. This includes creating texts, photos, graphics and videos - from conception through production to publication.
Support personnel recruitment: In close cooperation with recruitment, you develop target group-oriented communication measures to attract new employees. You design and produce suitable content and advertising materials for social media and other recruitment channels.
Further develop digital communication: You follow current social media trends, analyse the impact of our posts and campaigns and contribute new ideas. Together with the communication team and recruitment, you further develop our digital presence.
Profile
Experience: Preferably, you already have practical experience in social media management and digital marketing. You are familiar with common social media platforms and their particularities. You are proficient in using image and video editing software and ideally have experience with digital advertising campaigns.
Personality: You are creative, independent, a team player and actively contribute your own ideas. You work in a structured manner, keep an overview even with short-term tasks and have a strong sense of quality as well as the necessary discretion. Your writing style is confident, clear and target group-appropriate. You have a good sense for storytelling, visual communication and effective addressing of different target groups.
Education: You have training or further education in communication, marketing, journalism or a related field.
Insight into our work
The Cantonal Police Basel-Stadt is part of the Department of Justice and Security and ensures safety, public order and the enforcement of laws. Our work builds trust and helps people in Basel feel safe.
Around 1,000 employees perform important tasks both in front of and behind the scenes in the centre of the trinational Basel region. Our activities are diverse: from traffic monitoring, manhunts and interventions to prevention and communication. Together, we make a central contribution to making Basel a great place to live.
We value and utilise the diversity of our employees and ensure an equal opportunity working environment.
With us, tasks, competencies, education and experience count for salary determination and development.
We cover the larger share of ongoing contributions, offer savings plan options and possibilities for flexible retirement.
Contact
Questions about the role
Adrian Plachesi
Head of Communication Department
Tel. +41 61 208 18 72
Questions about the application
Nadine Gabriel
HR Business Partner
Tel. +41 61 208 17 64
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day to making Basel-Stadt a great place to live and love. As diverse as our tasks are, so are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!